ALZHEIMERS
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ALZHEIMERS
The tragedy of memories gone.
she remembers her childhood like it was today
she remembers her friends and the games that they’d play
she remembers both when and where they used to roam
but she cannot remember how she can get home
She remembers the places of long, long ago
when she was a girl and could run fast or slow
she remembers the colors and smells of the hay
but she cannot remember where she is today
she remembers her parents and things they would do
the best one of all was her trip to the zoo
she remembers some things telling lies in her head
but she cannot remember where she keeps her bed
her memories are wonders for her to behold
of outings, vacations, and things she was told
it all seems brand new and so fresh in her mind
but she cannot recall who was just left behind
She remembers a world which is gone far away
she remembers a world which does not fit today
she remembers some things, and she knows they are good
but she cannot remember who feeds her the food
Her husband, and children have faded away
the home that she lived in is gone in the gray
her dusted up memories are now her today
but she cannot remember why things are this way
Behind The Poem:
I thought about the heartbreak of watching your loved one descending into their own distant history.
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Very true and so sad for those families dealing with this illness. This is touching!
Very moving and well written!
Thank You!
I am not surprised why your poem is voted the poem of the week... You deserve it..I love the poem...